Free People Sample Coordinator

Free People is looking for a Sample Coordinator who will be responsible for maintaining photo samples for the direct and catalog channels. This person will know the whereabouts of all samples using company programs and self-knowledge. They will coordinate the flow of samples from buying teams to the studio, style outs, and photoshoots. They will manage and organize by category, marketing needs, and trend capsules to support weekly business strategies. The coordinator will need to work closely with the other sample coordinators, copywriters, buyers, merchandisers, marketing and studio teams acting with a sense of urgency to maximize business.

• →Checking in and logging samples using the company’s system product tracking system, STEP.
• →Pulling multiple weekly and monthly reports in support of merchandising team in sample management and tracking.
• →Maintaining tracking system for sample whereabouts.
• →Responsible for all sample orders including returning samples back to the DC and maintaining a monthly recap report.
• →Maintaining and organizing samples in an orderly fashion to bring over to studio every week.
• →Preparing and tagging all samples for web and catalog photo shoots including styling call outs and additional relevant information.
• →Overseeing product for weekly turn meetings and working closely with studio sample coords on marketing projects.
• →Working closely with studio and buying to maintain sample organization and return completed samples back to buyers for archiving or vendor return.
• →Preparing samples for weekly homepages/marketing & style outs.
• →Preparing outdated samples for sample sale by packing boxes and labeling by class.
• →Building strong relationships with buying and studio teams.
• →Sharing creative ideas through monthly inspiration meetings.

•  Must exhibit strong communication, time management skills and interpersonal skills

• Ability to prioritize projects and handle multiple tasks

• Must demonstrate creative thinking

• Ability to develop and maintain productive relationships and communicate effectively with internal partners

• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Bachelors Degree in Fashion, Business or a related field required

• Retail experience preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion, Business, or a related field

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